COVID-19 Updates
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UK arts figures call for Covid certificates to revive industry
Signatories of letter sent to government include Meera Syal and Andrew Lloyd Webber Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Arts world luminaries including actors, directors and festival…
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‘No data’ linking Covid vaccines to menstrual changes, US experts say
Some have reported changes amid vaccine rollout but experts say ‘one unusual period is no cause for alarm’ Experts are trying to assuage concerns and combat misinformation about how the…
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Pret a Manger scraps dividend as Covid closures hit sales
Coffee shop chain says it is still too early to know the full impact of the pandemic Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Pret a Manger has…
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The Guardian view on Modi’s mistakes: a pandemic that is out of control | Editorial
The Indian prime minister’s overconfidence lies behind the country’s disastrous Covid-19 response Political hubris met pandemic reality in India this week. At the beginning of March, the Hindu nationalist government…
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Republican senator claims there’s ‘no reason to be pushing’ Covid vaccines
Ron Johnson, who has no medical expertise or background, made comments during interview with conservative talk radio host The Republican senator Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, questioned the need for widespread…
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EU urges member states to re-embrace AstraZeneca vaccine
Call comes after European Medicines Agency reaffirms benefits outweigh very small risk of blood clots Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Brussels has encouraged EU member states…
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Caitlyn Jenner confirms she will run for governor of California
Olympic champion and Kardashian clan member Caitlyn Jenner on Friday said she has filed paperwork to run for governor of California, in a bid to become the first transgender American…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong bars set for April 29 comeback after four-month closure amid pandemic, but terms include customers, staff getting vaccinated
Hong Kong’s bars and pubs are set to reopen on April 29 after a closure of more than four months amid the coronavirus pandemic, but customers will be required to…
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Latin America’s lack of a united front on Covid has had disastrous consequences | Andre Pagliarini
The regional coordination of the pink tide era has given way to various governments, left and right, going it alone A terse report filed from São Paulo, Brazil, appeared in…
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‘People are really looking for God’: Philippine Catholic priests give sermons to Gen-Z on TikTok
After delivering sermons and visiting slums, Philippine priest Fiel Pareja tends to his Gen-Z flock on TikTok, creating videos of himself praying, dancing and lip-synching Christian pop music for 1.6…